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Who funds New York Lawyers for the Public Interest?

New York, New York · EIN 132860703

14 private foundations reported grants to New York Lawyers for the Public Interest in New York, New York totaling $1.4 million across 14 grants in tax years 2023 to 2025. The largest funder was Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation, with $500,000.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund New York Lawyers for the Public Interest

All 14 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation
New York · 2024
General donation1$500,000
Freedom Together Foundation
New York · 2024
Closing peakers campaign - a city-based strategy1$500,000
Quinn Emanuel Foundation
California · 2025
Charitable1$100,752
Henry and Lucy Moses Fund Inc
New York · 2025
To further donee's exempt purpose1$100,000
The Skadden Foundation
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Payment for fellows1$84,434
Merck Family Fund
Massachusetts · 2024 · accepts applications
General support1$75,000
Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation Inc
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Membership campaign1$25,000
The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation
California · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable1$25,000
Donald A Pels Charitable Trust Utd
New York · 2024
General operating support1$10,000
Katten Muchin Rosenman Foundation Inc
Illinois · 2025
In order to make contributions for charitable, religious, educational or scientific purposes.1$8,000
The Ettinger Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
General support1$2,500
The Cowles Charitable Trust
New York · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable1$2,500
The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York · 2024
Matching gifts1$2,000
Amazonsmile Foundation
Washington · 2023
General support1$34

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

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Questions people ask

Who funds New York Lawyers for the Public Interest?

Marty and Dorothy Silverman Foundation, Freedom Together Foundation, Quinn Emanuel Foundation, Henry and Lucy Moses Fund Inc and The Skadden Foundation, and 9 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does New York Lawyers for the Public Interest get from foundations?

$1.4 million in 14 reported grants from 14 private foundations in tax years 2023 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

The Skadden Foundation, Merck Family Fund, Weil Gotshal & Manges Foundation Inc, The Gibson Dunn & Crutcher Foundation and The Cowles Charitable Trust say in their filings that they accept applications.

Other funded organizations in New York